I am not sure I have to explain the inclusion of the Queen, her husband, their most famous home and of course one of the beloved Corgi’s in this collection of the most British of British things. The Royal Family are the embodiment of our country and they are loved and respected far beyond these shores.

When you print out your motifs make sure your printer is set to print same size and not ‘fit to media’ as this will distort the final size of the block. Now we have finalised our quilt layout the blocks will be 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 ins, cut them 10 ins square to protect the edges. Sharpen your iron-on transfer pencil and draw over the design, place it design side down to the calico and iron. Iron some interfacing to the back and stitch away. Alternatively use a light box or tape your design to a window and trace with a fine pencil onto the fabric, if you use this technique use the non reversed version of the pattern.